Described by Songlines magazine as a “Welsh supergroup”, ALAW is three leading musicians who bring a wealth of experience to a shared passion - the traditional music of Wales. Whether unearthing rare gems or reimagining a well loved melody, they treat their music with a deftness and sensitivity that is thoroughly absorbing. MORE

Bragod's music is experimental, strong, tender and lively. Their settings of medieval poetry draw on the 400 year old Robert ap Huw manuscript of bardic music. Their folk songs are unexpected, intense, and emotional.

Calan bring together the remarkable talents of 5 young musicians giving a fresh and vibrant sound to traditional Welsh music. With a contemporary and lively approach they breathe new life into the old traditions through their sparkling melodies, foot tapping tunes and spirited and energetic performances of Welsh step dancing.

Cat's Claw is fundamentally an all-acoustic band that gets your feet moving and the tunes are those that the band enjoys playing together, whether Welsh, Irish, Scottish, European or American - it's all lined up and waiting for the Cat's Claw treatment!

Hauntingly beautiful airs sung in her native Welsh, to rowdy Irish drinking songs accompanied only with her Bodhran. Cat often plays solo but also as a duo or as part of a four piece incorporating harp, two fiddles, bouzouki, pipes and whistle.

Named after the Welsh word for element, Elfen is the seamless blending of three great musicians. With the ancient songs and tunes of the Cymry at their heart, Elfen are re imagining the traditional. MORE

Elinor was born in Aberdeen but finished her primary school education in Aberystwyth. Having just completed her degree in Scottish Traditional Music at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) in Glasgow she now regards herself as a hybrid of the two Celtic cultures

Eve lives in North Wales. She grew up on the Menai Strait in Caernarfon, before moving to Cardiff to study English Literature, where she honed her creative writing and song-writing craft. After her degree Eve left the city to live in a cabin on a Cornish farm, where she wrote and recorded her first EP. MORE

In September 2000 seven musical hopefuls got together in someone's kitchen - and didn't sound bad at their first attempt! Since then, we've delighted sun scorched festival revellers and warmed the hearts of frozen Christmas shoppers, lifted the feet of dancers by moonlight and charmed the ears off old folk's clubs. MORE

The Gentle Good is Cardiff born Gareth Bonello, Welsh folk singer and songwriter. His honest and tender vocals are well matched to an intricate guitar style that owes much to the great guitarists of the 60s folk revival.

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